National Republican., 1887-12-01
"I KNOW Him"
BILLY FORD TALKS ABOUT THE CHAM
Pl0N HUSTLER.
George Schroeder and His Remarkable
Career.

II you were to meet George Schroeder and
took casual look at him you'd say, "He
weighs about $50 pounds, and he ls about
40 years old" Now, then, you'd be dead
wrong-not on the weight, but on the age.
He looks the most mature man for 20 years
OF age that ever saw In my life. And his
career is as surprising as his appearance.
Like good many other excellent men, he
was born in Pennsylvania; and, in his youth,
learned and followed the trade Of black
smith and farrler. He wasn't let loose In
q college or academy; but he managed to
fasten his blue eyes upon about everything
that drifted In hs way, and so managed to
acquire the close Observers Invaluable
treasure OF practical Information. In 1879
Mr.. Schroeder enlisted In the regular
army as a farrler, aud was
detailed In the western country.
After shoelug Uncle Sans peace ponies,
and bossing the same operation by some
In the Ute country, where Gen. George
Buell. was trying to make the disgruntled
redskins think they were being hand.
somely treated. Now, Mr.. Schroeder had a
farrier's experience with cavalry horses
during the severe winter months, and he
applied himself to the invention Of a shoe
which would be an Improvement on the
old style. OF the result will speak later
While at Fort Brown, Texas, In 1882, the
brawny blacksmith wrestled with the yellow
fever and recovered, only to be shot the
following summer. This ended his being a
soldier farrier, for he could he kicked TO
| death any time without going way down
| into Texas to be shot. He came to Wa,h.
| ington, and until the 18th OF April, 1857,
was employed IN the depot quartermaster's
corral. But all this lower strata existence
| wasn't what George Schroeder was built
for. Only about six months ago he began
a career OF business tact, energy, and enter.
| prise that don't think ever saw equaled
| As the result OF his experience as fLrrler
he invented an adjustable horse shoe,
which he patented and put on the market
II is certainly one of the most practical and
| humane inventions Of the age. BY the use
Of 1t you can have your horse carefully shod
once month 0nstead OF every other day,
as you have to do IN the winter, and then,
by the use Of the adjustable blunt or sharp
| calks, equip him in moment for Ice, snow,
or dry going. You know nature protects a
horses hoof in the winter by shelling, aud
1t is simply impossible not to impair this
shelllng by constant shoeing. By the use
OF Mr.. Schroeder's shoe this is obviated
You save the time, trouble, and expense Of
frequent shoeing your driver can fit on
1
| farTier-all horse shoers are authorized
agents-can furnish you with new ones
BY the most expert horsemen and shoers
throughout the country this shoe has been
adopted. Mr.. Schroeder organized com.
papy, and for time acted as general man.
ager Of the Adjustable Horse Shoe Com
pany, but his increasing cares and interests
to others, and for the future the business
of this company will be done at No. lib
f street, with Mr.. George d. Starkweather
as general manager and Mr.. Schuyler
Duryea as secretary.
Mr. Schroeder next organized the Do
mestic Fire Engine and Pump Company,
| which Is now in successful operation at
rooms 3 and OF No 03S + str ct, under
the management Of Mr.. A. b. White. Some
| Of the best business men In town are inter
| ested In this company.
MIR. Schroeder next organized the Useful
Novelty Company. MIR. John Corson, the
banker, is president, and Mr.. George B.
Evans Is the general manager. This insti-
tuition Is In most flourlshing condition.
We next find this 'prince Of organizers"
as the moving spirit OF the Perfection Heat
and Light Company. This company is In.
Producing the crowning invention in do
mestic economy yet advanced. Ispoke OF
1t a week or two ago. l tell you Its a big
thing when you can tack q can OF oil upon
l
pipe into the bottom Of your stove, ant by
the use of couple OF little valves direct
the oil into retort, touch match, and
have fire to burn at any de rec OF heat
you desire just as long as " keep oil In
the can. This is done by the generation Of
gas lrought about by the ie ted oil max
Ing its own gas In the ret0rt. There isn't
any smoke, there can't be any smell, you
don't have to buy IN ounce Of coal, aud
the oil is o third cheaper than coal would
be any way. There can't be any eXplos IN,
nor any dut, nor any fire going out, nor
any uneven heat, nor any swearing, or
headache, or dry throat. Aud what you
| can do with ore stove YOU can do with all
the stoves in your house with the same can
Of oil. Experts have been examining tbis
with reference to using 1t to run engines
and locomotives.
Now these are some OF the enterprises
the "hlacksmith" has started-euterprise
that are prospering wonderfully and real.
izing big returns for all who are interested
IN them. Nobody can question that Mr..
Schroeder has remarkable executive ability,
or that he has been one Of the few men In
life to find his sphere And he Is one OF
the most prodigious workers | ever saw
From early morning until way into tue
night his tireless energy Is employed In
directing these and minor enterprises ol
which he is the head and mover. In the
brief space Of few months he has risen tC
a position commanding the attention, re
spect, and confidence of the most Influential
men OF the land; and among those interested
in the various institutions he has started
are the leading business men Of our city.
| say what do about George Schroeder
because know him. l call him "hust'er'
because he is one. And, while don't know
but he would choke me up like a jelly fist
II he knew l was going to paraphrase him
to this extent, I'll bet that before he die,
there'il he no "bigger toad In the puddle"-
financially, prominently, or successfully
than George G. Schroeder, Of 93S street
And this is what 30 year old blacksmith
can DO
Pretty good, amt II?